ISO 9001
Physiotherapy Matters are delighted to share the news that we have recently been independently audited against the ISO9001:2015 quality management […]
Older People Exercise
Lots of adults aged 65 and over spend an average of 10 hours or more sitting or lying down […]
Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Assessment
If workers use display screen equipment (DSE) on a daily basis as part of their work continuously for an hour […]
5 Top Tips to reduce your risk of injury whilst training for the GNR
1. Don’t neglect your warm up or cool down The warm up and cool down are often a neglected part […]
5 Ways to Help Keep you Fit, Happy and Healthy at Work
A patient asked recently, ‘Edd, what can I do to help reduce the risk of re-injury and becoming a patient […]
Risk Assess Your Home
One in three people over the age of 65 will fall in a year. Of these falls 6 out of […]
Common Back Pain Myths & what to do when it Strikes!!
Back pain is a very common condition with 84% of people worldwide experiencing some pain in their lifetime (O’Keeffe, 2017) […]
Early Intervention Physiotherapy
Aches and pains are part of everyday life. Most often they are not indicative of any major harm or damage […]
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)
Do you suffer from Achilles, heel, knee, hip, shoulder or elbow pain? Is it not improving on its own? Have […]
Advanced Physiotherapists in General Practice
Advanced Physiotherapists in General Practice offer safe and effective services that cut secondary referrals, saves money and reduces pressure on […]
Why Tai Chi for Balance in the Elderly
Tai Chi was originally developed in 13th Century China. It is now practiced around the world as a form of […]
SKIFIT at Physiotherapy Matters is for you!
WHAT is SKIFIT? A full-body exercise class specifically designed and run by chartered physiotherapists to prepare you for skiing this […]
Why Pilates?
What is Pilates? Pilates is a popular form of exercise used to improve fitness and wellbeing, with particular emphasis on […]
Great North Run Post Run Handy Hints
It’s that time of year again. Whether it was your 1st or 15th GNR. We all know we can get […]
Great North Run
With the Great North Run only a few weeks away, our runners should be approaching peak mileage, gradually tapering their […]
Health benefits of Cycling
Cycling has many benefits, not only in helping the environment by reducing emissions and congestion, saving money financially in reducing […]
Physiotherapy Matters match winning points to keep you fit for tennis this summer
With the glorious weather and Wimbledon just around the corner many of us will be dusting off our rackets and […]
Cyclone: Festival of Cycling preparation, tips and advice.
The sport of road cycling in the UK has grown substantially the past 10 years. Whether cycling for leisure or […]
Football…the highs and the lows
With one of the most highly anticipated sporting competitions underway international coaches, players and medical teams will have prepared as […]
Why your posture matters
Over time, sitting in poor postures can generate stresses throughout the body which can create pain and discomfort. From internal […]
Tennis Elbow
Roland Garros is now in full swing and Wimbledon is fast approaching…it’s officially the summer tennis season 2018!! Whilst tennis […]
Cycling can lead to bone health problems: This blog explains the issues and offers some solutions
The problem Although competitive road cycling is excellent for cardiovascular (CV) fitness, it is less than optimal for building bone […]
5 Facts About Tendinopathies.
What is a Tendinopathy? Tendinopathy is a broad term that encompasses painful conditions occurring in and around tendons in response […]
Common back pain myths: What to do when it strikes
Back pain is a very common condition with 84% of people worldwide experiencing some pain in their lifetime (O’Keeffe, 2017) […]